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As much as we want to give credit to Kobe Bryant for icing the Lakers win in Brooklyn last night, L.A. should throw the Nets a bone. Brooklyn did everything they could outside of express mailing the W to Hollywood. Down the stretch, the Nets endured a c…

Kobe Bryant Posterizes Two Defenders

Age is just a number and it doesn’t stop Kobe Bryant from attacking the rim with a monster slam over both Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries. Bryant led the Lakers to a 92-83 victory in Brooklyn without Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace.The post Kobe B

Preview: Lakers vs. Nets

This season has been a year of tribulation for the Lakers (22-26) and it doesn't look like it's stopping anytime soon. Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace will miss tonight's season series finale against the Brooklyn Nets (28-19), the team's 4th stop in…

Forward Metta World Peace has been suspended for one game because he hit Detroit's Brandon Knight in the face, and the Los Angeles Lakers also will be without Dwight Howard again when they face the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.

Lakers Short-Handed In Brooklyn

The Forum: Improving The Lakers' Defense

Mark Willard and Ramona Shelburne break down the numbers and debate how the Lakers can improve defensively.

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Ian Thomsen: Clippers, Rockets among teams that could be buying at deadlin…

Feb 5

Much of the focus this trade season has been given to the players possibly on the block (Pau Gasol, Paul Pierce, Josh Smith). But which teams are positioned to be buyers at the deadline? Could the Clippers deal some depth to strengthen their title hopes…

Coast to Coast - Who can beat the Miami Heat in East?

Feb 5

Our experts discuss what teams in the Eastern Conference could challenge the Heat in the playoffs?

Running Diary: The New Fast & Furious 6 Extended Trailer

Feb 5

February 5 is now a holiday. In less than an hour this morning, we learned Gus Johnson is calling the 2018 World Cup, Keith Law's annual list of the t...